Bourbon Pecan Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
• 1/2 pecan pieces
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts, unbaked

Recipe

• 1 toast the pecans in the oven at 375 degrees. finely chop the 1/2 cup pieces, but leave the halves.
• 2 in a medium bowl, stir together the sugar and melted butter.
• 3 add the corn syrup, eggs, bourbon and chopped pecans. stir well.
• 4 pour half the liquid into the pie shell, then lay out the pecan halves, and top with remaining liquid.
• 5 bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees, then lower the temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking for an additional 25 minutes (or until set).
• 6 remove from over and cool on wire rack.